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?Annigeri Karnataka • India
Annigeri
Coordinates: 15°26′N 75°26′E / 15.43, 75.43
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	11.1 km² (4 sq mi) • 624 m (2,047 ft)
District(s)	Dharwad
Population • Density	25,709 (2001) • 2,316.13 /km² (5,999 /sq mi)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 582 201 • +08380 • KA-25

Coordinates: 15°26′N 75°26′E / 15.43, 75.43 Annigeri is a town in Navalgund taluk of Dharwad district in the state of Karnataka, India, located 20km west of Gadag enroute to Hubli and 35km from Hubli-Dharwad. It is located at 15.43° N 75.43° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 624 metres (2047 feet).

Annigeri is well known for the black stone temple Kalyani Chalukyan (better known as the Amrtesvara Temple), a temple of mythological figures supported by 76 columns, located in the Dharwad district. Annigeri also has temples dedicated to Banashankari, Basappa, Gajina Basappa and Hanuman.

The town is also the birthplace of the great Kannada poet, Adikavi Pampa.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Tourist attractions 4 Temples 5 References

[edit] History

Annigeri was an important political and cultural center of ancient times. Various kings like the Chalukyas, Yadavas and the Hoysalas annexed the town, which once formed part of the kingdoms of the Kalachuris.

Annigeri comes under the core area of Western Chalukya architectural activity in the modern Karnataka state. The Amrtesvara Temple is the finest examples produced by the later Chalukya architects.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Annigeri had a population of 25,709. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Annigeri has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Tourist attractions

The Amrtesvara Temple was built in the Dharwad district in 1050 CE with dravida articulation, and was the first temple made of soapstone. This building was to be the prototype for later, more articulated structures such as the Mahadeva Temple at Itagi. Based on the general plan of the Amrtesvara Temple, the Mahadeva Temple was built in 1112 CE and has the same architectural components as its predecessor. There are, however, differences in their articulation.

In 1157 the Kalachuris under Bijjala II captured Kalyani and occupied it for the next twenty years, forcing the Chalukyas to move their capital to Annigeri in the present-day Dharwad district.

[edit] Temples

Many other temples are also seen at Annigeri, such as:

• The Banashankari Temple
• The Gajina Basappa Temple
• The Hire Hanuman Temple

[edit] References

• The Chalukyan Magnificance from the Deccan-Herald
• Indian Temple Architecture: Form and Transformation